A large number of families who lived as Internally Displaced People (IDP's) in camps for about 30 years were successfully resettled under the previous Mahinda Rajapaksa regimes which were in power until 2015. But unfortunately, due to the narrow political objectives of certain politicians who represented these areas, the innocent civilians were compelled to live in welfare camps, said State Minister of Rural Housing, Construction, Building Materials and Industries Promotion Indika Anuruddha.
State Minister Indika Anuruddha was speaking while on an inspection tour of the Sabapathy Pillai welfare camp in Chunnakam and also the construction site of a housing project implemented to provide homes for Internally Displaced People in this camp.
According to State Ministry sources, around 409 persons belonging to 56 families are currently staying at this camp.
“The country now has a leader who is very well aware about the cruelty of war and the facilities that should be provided for the war affected people. The present government is therefore committed to provide all relief measures and facilities for the people,” he added.
He further said that the political culture of using innocent Tamil people living in the North and East by certain Tamil politicians residing in Colombo for their political objectives has been changed.
Jaffna District Parliamentarian Angajan Ramanadan and State Ministry Secretary Ranjith Abeysinghe also participated in this occasion.
